Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-01-22
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Many of our people are sick with the
mumps.
DR.. Paul Jones. of Snow Hill, Md,
is the guest of his brother, o. NJ. Jones,
our townsman at this time.
Our U. S. Signal men and boatsmen,
who always felt safe in going to sea
when Gen. lIazen predicted good wealth
er, regret his death.
Mrs. g. j. Twyford, q native of this
county, who has resided in Baltimore
county, Nd, since 1865, has returned
and made her home ut the Atlantic no.
tel.
Assateague Island was surveyed re
Gently by county surveyor, w. +. Gun
ter. Pleasure houses are to be erected
on the southern end, owned by Bllti-
moreans.
Recent arrivals at Atlantic: John j.
Gunter, w. +. Gunter, Accomac; Ed
car Twyford, Baltimorc;I4. E. Knowles,
Georgetown, Del; Z. w. jenkins,
Philadelphia, Pa.
A fair will be held here next We'd
nesday ana Thursday, under the auspi-
ces of the ladies of the NJ. P. Church.
The proceeds will be applied to the cree
ton of Il church edifce.
An oyster shocking establishment has
been opened here by Messrs. D. j.
VIII ,alton & Co. 1t will give employ
ment to great many idle people and
therefore prove-a great great blessing,
Our people are thoroughly indignant
at theleport published in the Eastern
yirginian of the marriage of very e1-
cellent young lady of our town, Miss
Tracy. Rev. Mr.. Jester is a married
man and never exchanged word with
Mis-, Tracy IN his life. The perpetrator
Of the joke has apologized TO Miss Tracy
and should be made to do so through the
county papers.
In the event the "Cherrystone Gus
tom House District" is abolished i'll &c
cordance with bill introduced into
Congress, our boatsmen would find it
very announcement as well as expensive
to have to 60 to Norfolk or Phlladel-
pha to ''secure thei, papers. Many
OF our boats lust come up to the tom
age law" and it would not pay them to
60 TO much expense.
The success Of Hon. G. II. Gibson. in
securing an additional appropriation
from Congress of So, GOO, for widening
the canal from Delaware Bay to Chin
coteage Bar. makes him very popular
with our people. 1t lisa matter of great
Importance to our people. Col Browne
would do well to he as yigilant in oul
interests us Gibson during his term.
Capt. Jno. W. Bunting, one Of oul
wealthiest ard worthiest citizen, PROVED
himself real benefactor during the
late cold weather. His grocery de
partment was opened to the needy ant
he gave to them freely, flour, bacon
molasses &c. He gave away flour BY
the barrel. Capt. bunting is one of the
most prosperous men in the county ant
men who like him use their sub
stance in such noble deeds of charity
deserve to be.
Two pugilistic contests came of
here q. ,tc-.'zs.:c :yhlch the parties
and VIRGINIA FlSls off. TIL,
lRINE Insurance Companies.
weights, j. II. and G. Il. under til
stage names of Thomas Lookerand Jas
Taylo-, respectively. The former wa
the victor on the lst round. The heav.
weights, Sullivan and Ryan, otherwis
. known as A. L. and s. J. were next il
the ring and putting in telling blow
on the Srd round. (the two first havin:
been given to Sullivan) when the wifi
of Ryan pnt in an appearance and tn
curtain fell. The victory was given t,
Sullivan by the referees.